Program details:

Join local floral designer, Beth Barnett, to explore and experiment with sustainable design techniques that incorporate flowers grown at her farm in Buchanan, Michigan. After a short demonstration, students will have the chance to play with an array of colorful blooms and foliage and leave with a beautiful creation! This class will focus on scale, so please bring two containers, one short and one tall. All flowers and additional supplies will be provided.

About the instructor

Beth Barnett is the owner of Larkspur Studio & Flower Farm located in Chicago and Buchanan, Michigan. Larkspur has been providing seasonal, nature-inspired designs since 1994. Beth shares her love of local and unique varieties of flowers by growing on her no-till farm while using and teaching sustainable flower design techniques.

Audience: Teens-Adults

Location: Fauna Wing of the Sims Education Center

Cost: $75/person ($60 Fernwood members) - Please register by September 7

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